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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

Buddy action · Political

Head writer
Malcolm Spellman
Released
2021-03-19
Length
6 episodes · 50 min each
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The quick take

Two former allies who never got along are forced to work together after a famous legacy is handed down. Part buddy comedy, part political thriller.

Watch these first

Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Endgame.

  1. 1.Captain America: Civil War2016147 min
  2. 2.Avengers: Endgame2019181 min

Prep time: about 5 h 28 min.

The bigger picture

After an iconic symbol is handed down, two former allies are forced to work together while a new group of radicals disrupts the world. It explores what it means to inherit a legacy.

Skip it or watch it?

Watch it before Captain America: Brave New World, which continues the story.

Where it sits

Release order

#25 of 59

Before: WandaVision

After: Loki

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Timeline order

#31 of 59

Before: WandaVision

After: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

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Official trailer

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Where to watch

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If you liked this

Phase 3 · 2016

Captain America: Civil War

Public pressure forces the team to choose between oversight and independence, and friendships break over it. Effectively an Avengers film in all but name.

Phase 5 · 2025

Captain America: Brave New World

A new Captain America has to deal with a conspiracy that threatens a fragile peace between nations. A political thriller in the spirit of the franchise's earlier Captain America films.

Cast

Credited lead cast of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, in billing order. Names link to IMDb, which we do not own and are not affiliated with.